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The Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield Railway was a 33 km (20.5 mi) heritage railway in Quebec, Canada, running tourist trains through the scenic Gatineau Hills and beside the Gatineau River between Hull (part of the city of Gatineau) and the tourist town of Wakefield (part of La Pêche municipality) from May to October, using a 1907 Swedish steam locomotive, E2 class number 909, and 1940s-built Swedish passenger cars. On average, the railway attracted about 50 000 tourists and generated revenues of about $8 million for the region.

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  • The Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield Railway was a 33 km (20.5 mi) heritage railway in Quebec, Canada, running tourist trains through the scenic Gatineau Hills and beside the Gatineau River between Hull (part of the city of Gatineau) and the tourist town of Wakefield (part of La Pêche municipality) from May to October, using a 1907 Swedish steam locomotive, E2 class number 909, and 1940s-built Swedish passenger cars. On average, the railway attracted about 50 000 tourists and generated revenues of about $8 million for the region. The line was closed by a 2011 track bed washout and as of 2022 has not re-opened. Cost to repair is estimated above $5 million. (en)
  • Le train à vapeur Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield, géré par une entreprise privée, était une attraction touristique de la région administrative de l'Outaouais. Tracté par une ancienne locomotive à vapeur originaire de Suède, il circulait, de mai à octobre, sur les 64 km de la ligne entre la ville de Gatineau et le village touristique de Wakefield, au Québec. Il pouvait transporter plus de 500 passagers pour un voyage de cinq heures, dont trois dans le train et deux au village de Wakefield. (fr)
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  • Ottawa and Gatineau Valley Railroad Company, (en)
  • between Hull and Maniwaki and leased to Canadian Pacific Railway in 1902 (en)
  • Ottawa & Gatineau Railway Company and Ottawa Northern & Western (en)
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  • Wakefield Steam Train, Autumn 2010 (en)
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  • Abandoned from Wakefield to Maniwaki in 1986 and closed in 1992 (en)
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  • 1992 (xsd:integer)
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  • (en)
  • Equipment put up for sale / sold (en)
  • The Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield Railway takes over (en)
  • Track washed out/Train ceased operation (en)
  • The Chemin de fer de l'Outaouais takes over the ownership of the track (en)
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  • WakefieldSteamTrain.jpg (en)
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  • Between Hull and Wakefield (en)
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  • Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield logo.png (en)
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  • HCW (en)
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  • Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield Railway (en)
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  • Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield Railway (en)
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  • In stages between 1891 & 1904 (en)
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  • Track owned by the Chemin de fer de l'Outaouais, since 2008 (en)
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  • Restoration started (en)
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  • 1992 (xsd:integer)
  • 2008 (xsd:integer)
  • June 2011 (en)
  • December 2011 (en)
  • July thru (en)
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  • Le train à vapeur Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield, géré par une entreprise privée, était une attraction touristique de la région administrative de l'Outaouais. Tracté par une ancienne locomotive à vapeur originaire de Suède, il circulait, de mai à octobre, sur les 64 km de la ligne entre la ville de Gatineau et le village touristique de Wakefield, au Québec. Il pouvait transporter plus de 500 passagers pour un voyage de cinq heures, dont trois dans le train et deux au village de Wakefield. (fr)
  • The Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield Railway was a 33 km (20.5 mi) heritage railway in Quebec, Canada, running tourist trains through the scenic Gatineau Hills and beside the Gatineau River between Hull (part of the city of Gatineau) and the tourist town of Wakefield (part of La Pêche municipality) from May to October, using a 1907 Swedish steam locomotive, E2 class number 909, and 1940s-built Swedish passenger cars. On average, the railway attracted about 50 000 tourists and generated revenues of about $8 million for the region. (en)
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  • Train à vapeur Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield (fr)
  • Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield Railway (en)
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